Samsung LN52A650: Better for inputs in TV or receiver first?

[415bluray]

I just got the LN52A650 and love it so far.

One feature I like is that you can set different picture settings for different sources, for example:
Entertainment for HDMI1 (Blu-ray)
Game for AV1 (Wii)
120hz setting for my cable input (when I get it) for watching sports & broadcasts.

So knowing this, is it better to have all my inputs going into the TV so I can take advantage of the different setting I set up?

I've been looking for a receiver with 3 HDMI inputs, but now I think it is not as important because all my inputs may go into the TV first anyway. Then I'll have an HDMI output from TV into my receiver.

If I have all my inputs going into the receiver first, and 1 output going into my TV, then I cannot have different preset settings depending on what I want to watch, correct?


This is all pretty new to me so please pardon the possible dumb question.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

[Twitch9]

From my experience you always go to the receiver first then 1 HDMI to the TV. Typically when you calibrate your TV it should be good for all source inputs, also this will use less cables and you will get the full value from your receiver.

[Bluray_ne1]

Hi 415bluray, welcome to the forums.

I had the same issue. I used the DVE (Digital Video Essentials) Blu-Ray to find the optimum video settings for my viewing environment. I quickly determined that those settings also looked very good for other devices like DVD. So, one HDMI from the receiver to the TV became a non-issue. As a result, I found that my connections depended more on what kind of sound I wanted to hear from each device. The PS3 and DVD player are connected to the receiver via HDMI because I always use it to play the audio (I never use the TV to play audio for a movie).

There is one exception, however. I have a Dish DVR that I wanted to integrate the option of having the audio come from the TV for regular programming or the receiver for surround programming. What I ended up doing was to connect the DVR to the TV (rather than the receiver) via HDMI and also connect the DVR to the receiver via Digital Optical. That way, I could turn on the TV and use it's speakers for regular programming or use the receiver for concerts, movies and other surround programming.

Here is a link to the Samsung User Display Settings page where you can find out how others have set theirs up (mine's on post #65 for example). Try some of them out and see if they work for you or modify them to your liking.

[415bluray]

Thanks for the advice. Time for me to do more reading!

[989547]

"There is one exception, however. I have a Dish DVR that I wanted to be able to have the option of having the audio come from the TV for regular programming or the receiver for surround programming. What I ended up doing was to connect the DVR to the TV (rather than the receiver) via HDMI and also connect the DVR to the receiver via Digital Optical. That way, I could turn on the TV and use it's speakers for regular programming or use the receiver for concerts, movies and other surround programming."


I like this idea. I was thinking how to do this. My wife would rather listen to the TV speakers while watching regular cable broadcasts. Thanks for the idea.

[Tim Karl]

It is really difficult to know what are the feature inside, but I guess all LCD TV come along with a manual which can help you to setup up your stuff.